Mate in 3 · No. 292 · HarderQueen and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Kc4 Kb6 2. Bc5+ Ka6 3. Qa7#
Other defences
- 1. Kc4 c5 2. Bxc5 a4 3. Qa7#
- 1. Kc4 c5 2. Bxc5 b2 3. Qa7#
- 1. Kc4 a4 2. Bc5 Ka5 3. Qa7#
- 1. Kc4 a4 2. Bc5 a3 3. Qa7#
- 1. Kc4 a4 2. Bc5 b2 3. Qa7#
- 1. Kc4 b2 2. Bc5 a4 3. Qa7#
- 1. Kc4 b2 2. Bc5 b1=Q 3. Qa7#
- 1. Kc4 b2 2. Bc5 b1=R 3. Qa7#
- 1. Kc4 b2 2. Bc5 b1=B 3. Qa7#
- 1. Kc4 b2 2. Bc5 b1=N 3. Qa7#
Position
- White
- king on d3, queen on e7, bishop on a3, pawns on e2 and e3
- Black
- king on a6, pawns on a5, b3 and c6